Recent content by monb

Hi can you put up pics? Thanks

Exactly the questions I needed answered

I'm ok Motogiro, thanks. Wiggling worked :)

Ok Motogiro hi, so I'm getting a little desperate to ride seeing this spell of 70-80 deg weather here in New England. Basically I just need lights on my bike...any light. I lowsided and damaged the fairing including the left front lens and cover but not the bulb, the right side remained intact...

, I love dogs because they are just honest creatures, but my real number one reason, they don't do DRAMA!!!

"As for the brake caliper, while its apart, I agree, change out the two seals, they should be cheap enough. Yamaha recommends changing them every 2 years for the FZ, much more important on a 30+ year old bike.. If you can find a master cylinder kit, it'd probably be a good investment.."...

"It is normal for an engine to ping a little at full throttle because cylinder pressures are very high at full throttle...High octane gasoline burns slower than low octane gasoline. The slow burn prevents engine knock when cylinder pressures are high"...The Fuel Myths Link. Not that I would do...

87 octane. 'figured if the engineers can design a motorcycle this good, then deciding on the right fuel to run "their" bike should be a no brainer. Just a thought:Flash:

I so agree with your thoughts about the passing lane. Left lane bandits are, for a lack of a better term...rude.

I did one of those "stupid low speed lay down..." and did substantial enough damage to the fairing but nothing that cannot be fixed by some good old fashion plastic glue. Oddly enough, I didn't feel as bad as I've been wanting to go naked. Anyway I thought I'd be slick and just put a regular...

Love your qoute Hellgate:thumbup: They know who they are:shakehead:

Just went through the same thing yesterday. Low sided on the corner where apparently the salt trucks comes out from picking up their load. Same road rash, waited for the same reason to start my naked FZ project and needs the same info you do. So to everyone Thanks in advance. MONB:D

Can anybody tell me a. Why it wont go as fast as when it was new after i took out the rear wheel to get a flat fixed. Torqued acc to specs.Feels like it's binding. b. Can one adjust the shocks? where? how? c. Do rear tires need to be balanced? Is it possible i put on the wheel...